Murasa Quest 2 - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Yaersulf]

>"I shouldn't keep Tojiko waiting too long. Thanks for your help."
>Begin leaving.

[Hello Purvis]

>"I shouldn't keep Tojiko waiting too long. Thanks for your help."
>Begin leaving.

>"Good luck, then," she says, letting you depart.

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[Yaersulf]

>Is Kourindou on the way to the human village?
>Leave the mansion.

[Hello Purvis]

>Is Kourindou on the way to the human village?
>Leave the mansion.

>Almost directly so.
>You depart the mansion. Heading out the front doors, you can see that Sakuya has just recently left, taking to the air and retreating in the distance.

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[Yaersulf]

>Wave to Meiling as we leave then fly to Kourindou.

[Hello Purvis]

>Wave to Meiling as we leave then fly to Kourindou.

>The gate guard waves back as you take to the air and fly toward Kourindou.
>You follow along the main road as it makes its way through from northern shores of Misty Lake toward the Human Village. Kourindou is not difficult to spot from above, the leaves are just turning but do not hide the simple brown roof of the humble little store. Landing in front of it, you see a few pieces of old antique furniture scattered about the front yard, in particular you notice a small faerie curled up inside an open drawer in a chest of drawers, peeking out of it like a cat. The front door is ajar, with a sign welcoming all customers.

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[Branneg Xy]

> Was Tojiko expecting outside Kouindou or was it outside Shou Store at the Human Village?

> In any case wave amicably at the small faerie and then ,on the outside, look  around for Tojiko.

[Hello Purvis]

> Was Tojiko expecting outside Kouindou or was it outside Shou Store at the Human Village?

> In any case wave amicably at the small faerie and then ,on the outside, look  around for Tojiko.

>You are supposed to meet her outside of Shou's store.
>The faerie waves back and calls "Hi!"

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[Yaersulf]

>"Hi."
>Peer inside the shop to see if we can see who's behind the counter.
>Does 'all sentient beings' include fairies?

[Hello Purvis]

>"Hi."
>Peer inside the shop to see if we can see who's behind the counter.
>Does 'all sentient beings' include fairies?

>"Hello!" the faerie says.
>You look through the window and see Nazrin sitting behind the counter, feet kicked up and looking bored as heck.
>This is a difficult question, as manifestations of nature, it is not an immediately resolved question whether or not they possess the buddha nature. Ichirin certainly thinks so, and has made numerous attempts to reach out to them. Usually with no success. The official doctrine of the Myouren Temple is that faeries most definitely count, and if they do not then there's no harm it treating them as if they do. It's an elegant enough way to dodge the question, if nothing else.

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[Yaersulf]

>Step inside and up to the counter.
>"Do you realise you've got a fairy greeting people outside your shop?"

[Hello Purvis]

>Step inside and up to the counter.
>"Do you realise you've got a fairy greeting people outside your shop?"

>You head into the shop. It is about like it always is; full of random goods along the shelves to the left, and more basic household supplies on the right side of the shop. A large barrel by the counter offers as much free paper as anyone could want, as long as you don't mind it is dirty and made of the pages of former books; a relic of Rinnosuke's last acts before coming into the temple's care. Nazrin glances over and gives a lazy nod. "Got tired of trying to chase her off, Cap'm" she says. "They just don't fear me like they did the old shopkeep."

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[Yaersulf]

>"Well, she doesn't seem to be causing any mischief at least. It could be a problem if she starts demanding pay for her services though."
>"I'm going to have a look around the shop."
>Examine the random goods.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Well, she doesn't seem to be causing any mischief at least. It could be a problem if she starts demanding pay for her services though."
>"I'm going to have a look around the shop."
>Examine the random goods.

>"Sure thing, Cap'm" says Nazrin.
>The Store contains:
>Black-Feathered Arrow
>Empty Bag
>Square Glass Bottle
>Goose Feather
>Book: Qabus Nama
>Thin Leather Cord
>Lead Pipe
>Katana Sheath
>Pitted Rock
>Wooden Sword
>Glass Shield
>Multi-Pronged Knife
>Scroll Tube
>Bottle of Red Sauce
>Potted Rose
>Tiny Pillow
>Set of 3 Stuffed Mice
>Book: Le Morte d'Arthur
>Small Black Wheel
>Corncob Pipe
>Whetstone
>Small Jade Dragon
>Half Mask with Single Horn

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[Yaersulf]

>Examine the books, red sauce, stuffed mice, and scroll tube.

[Hello Purvis]

>Examine the books, red sauce, stuffed mice, and scroll tube.

>Book: Qabas Nama: An outside world book proporting to be a book to educate a prince in matters of etiquette, ethics, and general learning. It seems to have some historical value in a far-off land. This one is written in Japanese.
>Book: Le Morte de Arthur: This book is written in some outside world language, likely western in nature.
>Bottle of Red Sauce: Marked as Whispering Oni sauce, it promises a slow, mild heat.
>Set of 3 Stuffed Mice: These adorable mice seem to be made of silk, with little beads for eyes. They seem to be a family with a mother and two children!
>Scroll Tube: Made of dark wood, this tube is empty. It seems to echo curiously when touched.

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[Yaersulf]

>How does purchasing work at Kourindou.
>Do we get any special benefits for belonging to the temple?

[Hello Purvis]

>How does purchasing work at Kourindou.
>Do we get any special benefits for belonging to the temple?

>Traditionally, Rinnosuke would only accept barter unless pressed very hard. Which was central to the problem. These days, barter or cash is fine.
>You might, since it's Nazrin, but you can't imagine it would be much. And would probably work in your favor more if you traded.

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[Yaersulf]

>How close are we to Nazrin?
>Inventory.

[Hello Purvis]

>How close are we to Nazrin?
>Inventory.

>She is a few yards away.
>Your inventory contains
>Nautical hat!
>It is jaunty!
>Nautical blouse
>Fit for a captain, thus fit for you.
>Nautical Dress
>It completes your outfit. You have shorts that look a lot like them, too.
>Black shoes.
>These have a bit of a ship's deck cobbled into the soles, so you can be more comfortable on land.
>Bottomless Dipper
>This dipper has no bottom. When you just can't resist the urge to flood a ship, this is will buy some time.
>Anchor
>It's not that heavy; they stop ships by grabbing onto the bottom. If they did it by weight, they'd sink the ship!
> Capsize "Dragging Anchor"
>Toss an anchor, leave a trail of water.
>Drowning Sign "Deep Vortex" (Used)
>Water droplet danmaku swirls around your opponent
>Harbor Sign "Phantom Ship Harbor"
>Lots of anchors!
>Phantom "Dipper Creeping Close"
>You embrace your ghostly aspect with this survival card.
>Ghost Journal
>This seems to be written by a ghost from the outside world? Is this possible?
>Potted Plant
>You?ve never seen a plant that looks like a tiny ball with thorns before. It seems to be very tough-looking, and covered with odd wispy fuzz

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[Yaersulf]

>How close to Nazrin are we, in terms of friendship?

[Hello Purvis]

>How close to Nazrin are we, in terms of friendship?

>The two of you are pretty good friends, all told.

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[Yaersulf]

>Grab the sauce and the stuffed mice.
>Present the mice to Nazrin.
>"Naz this is mean, you can't just sell your friends in the shop!"
>Do our best at mock outrage.

[Hello Purvis]

>Grab the sauce and the stuffed mice.
>Present the mice to Nazrin.
>"Naz this is mean, you can't just sell your friends in the shop!"
>Do our best at mock outrage.

>"Hey, they were like that when I got here," Nazrin says. Then she smirks. "Though I guess this would be why you never sell any of those ships in a bottle you make."

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[Yaersulf]

>"Heh, fair's fair. Seriously though, I'm probably going to need this sauce later... it's a long story. I haven't got anything on me that I can part with though, could I owe you for it or should I come back with something?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Heh, fair's fair. Seriously though, I'm probably going to need this sauce later... it's a long story. I haven't got anything on me that I can part with though, could I owe you for it or should I come back with something?"

>"I take spell cards," Nazrin says.

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[Yaersulf]

>Could someone use another person's spellcard if they got a hold of one?

[Hello Purvis]

>Could someone use another person's spellcard if they got a hold of one?

>That very much depends on who it is and what card they are trying to use. Someone with a broad basis of their power, like Patchouli, can theoretically use and adapt many types of card. While others, such as Marisa, have made kind of a career of stealing others cards. Other cards are so personalized and specialized it is difficult for anyone to use them. In your case, people associated with water would have the easiest time adapting your cards; kappa and the like.

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[Yaersulf]

>How much effort would it be to recreate a spellcard?
>How attached are we to our hat?

[Hello Purvis]

>How much effort would it be to recreate a spellcard?
>How attached are we to our hat?

>It would take a dedicated afternoon, probably.
>Very

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