Maribel Quest Continuation: A Z-Machine Adventure

[DracoOmega]

>"Let's just say it's my way of surprising you. I'm sure you can appreciate that, right?"
>Smile

[Kilgamayan]

> "Not normally, no, but I thought you had a good personality for it."

Wow fuck this answer that one's a lot better.

[Hello Purvis]

>"Let's just say it's my way of surprising you. I'm sure you can appreciate that, right?"
>Smile

>"Oooooh!"
>She seems to consider for a moment. "It's not much of a surprise if the person doesn't even know they were surprised... Oh well, it was a good effort!"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Speaking of which, you ever consider doing other things to surprise people besides sneaking up and yelling at them? Maybe people are just getting used to what you do? I'd think random unexpected hugs could actually surprise a lot of people."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Speaking of which, you ever consider doing other things to surprise people besides sneaking up and yelling at them? Maybe people are just getting used to what you do? I'd think random unexpected hugs could actually surprise a lot of people."

>"Mmmm, maybe," says Kogasa, "But I think traditions become traditional for a good reason. So I'll stick with those."

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[DracoOmega]

>"Oh, it's traditional, is it? How long've you been at it, anyway?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Oh, it's traditional, is it? How long've you been at it, anyway?"

>"Ages, probably," says Kogasa. "Who keeps count?"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Oh, I don't know. I was just curious. I know how long I've been at a bunch of stuff, anyway."
>Point to the house. "Did you build that yourself?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Oh, I don't know. I was just curious. I know how long I've been at a bunch of stuff, anyway."
>Point to the house. "Did you build that yourself?"

>"Oh, well, I never bothered to keep count." She shrugs.
>You gesture to her house. "Oh, kind of," she says. "I had some help. It took a long time!"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Yeah, I imagine it must have. Who pitched in, anyway? Some of the fairies?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah, I imagine it must have. Who pitched in, anyway? Some of the fairies?"

>"Mmmhmm!" says Kogasa. "And Mystia looked at it, to make sure I did it right."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"It's nice to have people willing to help out like that, isn't it?"
>"I don't suppose you have anything going on at the moment that I might be able to lend a hand, with? I feel like being helpful."

[Hello Purvis]

>"It's nice to have people willing to help out like that, isn't it?"
>"I don't suppose you have anything going on at the moment that I might be able to lend a hand, with? I feel like being helpful."

>She nods. "And, not really. I'm kind of a lone wolf most of the time."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Aw... you ever feel lonely, that way?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Aw... you ever feel lonely, that way?"

>"Not really," says Kogasa. "I go to The Felt when I'm feeling lonely."

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Ah, I was there once. Pretty swanky place."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Ah, I was there once. Pretty swanky place."

>"Mmhm!" she agrees. "The card games are great! Especially the prizes. I won a suit once!"

>_

[DracoOmega]

>"Not bad! I never actually played anything in there. I was just looking for a friend of mine, at the time."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Not bad! I never actually played anything in there. I was just looking for a friend of mine, at the time."

>"It's a good place to meet people, too! So, um, what have you been doing? Isn't it weird for humans to be Underground?"

[DracoOmega]

>"Yeah, it's pretty unusual for them to be down there, from what I gather. But that's actually I ended up first when I woke up in Gensokyo: in the palace of the Earth Spirits. Since I got here this morning, I've mostly been getting to know the place, exploring, meeting people, you know. Running errands."

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah, it's pretty unusual for them to be down there, from what I gather. But that's actually I ended up first when I woke up in Gensokyo: in the palace of the Earth Spirits. Since I got here this morning, I've mostly been getting to know the place, exploring, meeting people, you know. Running errands."

>She nods. "Oh, do you need help with something?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Hmm...I can think of a few things that need doing, but none of them are things I want to impose on you..."
> "Would you happen to know of any place with ghosts? Little wispy things, I mean."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Hmm...I can think of a few things that need doing, but none of them are things I want to impose on you..."
> "Would you happen to know of any place with ghosts? Little wispy things, I mean."

>"Oh, okay."
>She frowns. "I'd look around a graveyard, if I wanted a ghost."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Are there any around here?"
> "And, well, I suppose if you wanted to help me out with something I need doing...you know that abandoned house at the edge of the forest, right outside of it?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Are there any around here?"
> "And, well, I suppose if you wanted to help me out with something I need doing...you know that abandoned house at the edge of the forest, right outside of it?"

>"There's one not too far from the Hakurei Shrine," says Kogasa.
>"Yeah, it's a bad place," says Kogasa.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Yeah, so I discovered. Reimu's actually there right now, though, exorcising the place. It should be good again after she's done with it. I think I'd like to live there, with my best friend from the outside world. It's a very nice place, and it saves us having to build a house. We could use some help cleaning it, though, once Reimu is finished doing her thing and we're ready to settle down in there."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yeah, so I discovered. Reimu's actually there right now, though, exorcising the place. It should be good again after she's done with it. I think I'd like to live there, with my best friend from the outside world. It's a very nice place, and it saves us having to build a house. We could use some help cleaning it, though, once Reimu is finished doing her thing and we're ready to settle down in there."

>"Oh," says Kogasa. She frowns, tapping her index fingers together. "It's just, um... I don't like cleaning very much..."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Ah, that's fine. It was just a thought. We should be able to take care of it ourselves. It'll be some work, but nothing we can't handle."
> "At least now you know where we'll be. Feel free to drop by anytime, if you need something, or just want to talk about things. Just try not to scare my friend, if possible."
> Smirk.
> "...At least, not more than once."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Ah, that's fine. It was just a thought. We should be able to take care of it ourselves. It'll be some work, but nothing we can't handle."
> "At least now you know where we'll be. Feel free to drop by anytime, if you need something, or just want to talk about things. Just try not to scare my friend, if possible."
> Smirk.
> "...At least, not more than once."

>"No deal," says Kogasa. "I'll get her every time I get the opportunity! But, maybe I'll visit. And help with the little easy things..."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Laugh
> "Well, okay, works for me. She can't say I didn't ask you not to."