Author Topic: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure  (Read 70443 times)

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Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« on: September 07, 2010, 02:09:15 AM »
[>You are Maribel Hearn, and the world is wrong. Or rather, you're in the wrong world!
>Having woken up in a strange room, you've discovered you are in the middle of a world called Gensokyo, and you've finally discovered another world that you've always knew existed.
>You grew up in Japan, living a fairly normal life. Still, you always had a strong instinct that there was more to the world than you could see. You studied psychology in college, and met your best friend there, a woman named Renko. The two of you shared a passion for the supernatural (extranormal, Renko called it, to make it sound more legitimate). In pursuing that passion, the two of you followed your instincts and moved to small island nation called Gensokyo. From there, then memories of the past half year fuzzy. You remember running a modestly successful detective agency and numerous attempts to find supernatural activity. You remember a woman named  Utsuho being a prominent influence on your life in the last few days before you woke up here, but you can't remember a lot about it. You remember, though, that she helped you prove the supernatural exists beyond the shadow of a doubt!
>You have been wandering throughout Gensokyo! You've learned some of the basics of flight, danmaku, time-stopping and barrier magic, and you're on cloud nine! Utsuho and Yuugi are in a doomed rivalry for Parsee's love, you have nudged them toward polyamory, and into a kind of peace. You visited Komachi and got her back to work on Reimu's behalf! You have assisted Murasa at the underground clinic on Byakuren's behalf, which involved cleaning up vomit buckets and dealing with a racist old oni. Byakuren has agreed to consider enhancing your natural magical abilities if you gather the necessary ingredients. You have planted flowers for Yuka! You have discovered where all the maids at Scarlet Devil Mansion have gone! You've been chased by a mob of faeries! You have befriend Tokiko, and helped her get used to society and not eating animals raw. You have engaged in a few fact finding missions on Utsuho's behalf. You have found, bickered with, worried over, and slept with Renko. You have earned the enmity of Alice Margatroid. You are stuck between your loyalties to Renko and your debts to Scarlet Devil Mansion. You have begun trying to fulfill Sanae's dream, and healing the rift between Utsuho and Kanako. You've had a frightening trip into Hakugyokuro! You are having a serious internal debate over whether or not to seek out becoming a youkai. You are now technically a homeowner!
>You are currently attending a meeting between Renko and her...generals, for lack of a better term.

> "Poor girl."

>"She'll get better," Star says. "But you got me, anyways, so you've gotten the best anyways."

>_
« Last Edit: September 07, 2010, 02:12:23 AM by Zombie Purvis »

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2010, 02:09:31 AM »
> Fix Quote tags.
[22:40:12] <Drake> "guys i donwloaded esod but its not workan"
[22:40:21] <Drake> REPORTED
[22:40:25] <NaturallyOccurringChoja> PROBATED
[22:40:30] <Drake> ORGASM
[22:40:32] <NaturallyOccurringChoja> FUCK YEAH

[22:28:39] <Edible> Mafia would be a much easier game if we were playing "spot the asshole"

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2010, 02:10:59 AM »
>"So what can YOU do, Star?"
There was something here once. Wonder what...

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2010, 02:11:58 AM »
> Have Jeff K. Anon explain why we can't have nice things


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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2010, 02:14:36 AM »
> Fix Quote tags.

>Look what you people caused.

> Have Jeff K. Anon explain why we can't have nice things

>You can't speak ghost, asshole.

>"So what can YOU do, Star?"

>"I can find things without seeing them," she says. "And I'm the best at pranks I never get caught!"

>_

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2010, 02:17:32 AM »
>"Find things without seeing them?"
>Molest Renko to keep things interesting
There was something here once. Wonder what...

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2010, 02:27:51 AM »
>"Find things without seeing them?"
>Molest Renko to keep things interesting

>"Well, not so much things as people," says Star. "Moving things. But that means you can't sneak up on me!"
>"Can't you at least finish your breakfast first, geez..."

>_

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2010, 02:28:41 AM »
> Ponder asking for Star's help to find Koishi
[22:40:12] <Drake> "guys i donwloaded esod but its not workan"
[22:40:21] <Drake> REPORTED
[22:40:25] <NaturallyOccurringChoja> PROBATED
[22:40:30] <Drake> ORGASM
[22:40:32] <NaturallyOccurringChoja> FUCK YEAH

[22:28:39] <Edible> Mafia would be a much easier game if we were playing "spot the asshole"

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2010, 02:32:06 AM »
> Ponder asking for Star's help to find Koishi

>She might actually be good at that, now that you think on it.

>_


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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #9 on: September 07, 2010, 02:35:24 AM »
>"Huh, that's pretty neat!"
>"So, should I ask about the basic plan for the invasion, or head off for a bit until you're ready, Renko?"
>Fulfill hunger.
>Wonder what embarrassing pet names we could try to come up with for Renko.
There was something here once. Wonder what...

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2010, 02:37:42 AM »
> Using Star to find Koishi sounds like a plan, if Kanako proves unsuccessful.

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2010, 02:38:43 AM »
>But now is not the time. Probably.
There was something here once. Wonder what...

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #12 on: September 07, 2010, 02:50:43 AM »
>"Huh, that's pretty neat!"
>"So, should I ask about the basic plan for the invasion, or head off for a bit until you're ready, Renko?"
>Fulfill hunger.
>Wonder what embarrassing pet names we could try to come up with for Renko.

>"Yep!" says Star. "Best trick ever."
>"Except for freezing," Cirno says.
>"Your head's freezing!"
>"Yep!"
>You decide to ask Renko about the basic plan. "First thing," she says, "Is you'll do the whole announcing thing, so that they can get Flandre tucked away. Then we're going to hit the gate guard, take her right down. Hopefully, the maid and the magician will try to meet us outside to minimize damage inside. That'll give us the whole sky to work. From there, we play it by ear. Once those two are done, if the vampire doesn't show up, we make for the kitchen."
>You aren't sure, but you feel a certain urge to try.

> Using Star to find Koishi sounds like a plan, if Kanako proves unsuccessful.

>This feels like a good idea.

>But now is not the time. Probably.

>This also seems true.

>_
« Last Edit: September 07, 2010, 02:54:37 AM by Zombie Purvis »

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2010, 02:57:31 AM »
>Mental note: Cirno can probably freeze things. Interesting.
>"Do you have a backup plan for if you have to meet them inside?"
There was something here once. Wonder what...

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #14 on: September 07, 2010, 03:10:18 AM »
>Mental note: Cirno can probably freeze things. Interesting.
>"Do you have a backup plan for if you have to meet them inside?"

>It seems that way.
>"Depends on where," says Renko. "One advantage we'll have, though, is that it's much easier to make a room almost impossible to maneuver in."

>_

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #15 on: September 07, 2010, 03:12:15 AM »
>"Hm... that might help with Sakuya, wouldn't it?"
>Eat up, if we haven't already.
There was something here once. Wonder what...

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #16 on: September 07, 2010, 03:18:51 AM »
>"Hm... that might help with Sakuya, wouldn't it?"
>Eat up, if we haven't already.

>"It might," says Renko. "Conversely, it'd be harder to use all of our forces, and make it easier for her to pick them off."
>You continue on your breakfast. It's not bad, but kind of disappointing after last night's soup.

>_

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #17 on: September 07, 2010, 03:22:36 AM »
>How much grub do we have left?
>"Good point. There's no easy answer to messing with time..."
>Pause.
>"Actually, I'm not sure I ever got details about how the fairies get treated there. I'm curious."
There was something here once. Wonder what...

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2010, 03:34:27 AM »
>How much grub do we have left?
>"Good point. There's no easy answer to messing with time..."
>Pause.
>"Actually, I'm not sure I ever got details about how the fairies get treated there. I'm curious."

>You're mostly through with it.
>"Yeah, I'd feel more confident meeting her in an open space," says Renko.
>You pause, then ask. "I told you yesterday," says Renko, frowning a bit.

>_

Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #19 on: September 07, 2010, 03:46:02 AM »
Assuming no one else has anything of especial interest to ask at the moment. Remember, we'll be back here again before the attack

>"Well, I probably should go pick up that thing from Marisa's, now. I'll be back when I'm done."
>Go fetch a second helping of breakfast for Marisa. ...given how many calories someone built like her must need, let's make it a big one
>Go to Marisa's

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #20 on: September 07, 2010, 03:56:47 AM »
Before that,
>"... shoot. Forgetful moment. Sorry about that, Renko."
There was something here once. Wonder what...

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #21 on: September 07, 2010, 04:18:19 AM »
Assuming no one else has anything of especial interest to ask at the moment. Remember, we'll be back here again before the attack

I may have actually just thought of something. Give me a moment to go back over the other topic.
[22:40:12] <Drake> "guys i donwloaded esod but its not workan"
[22:40:21] <Drake> REPORTED
[22:40:25] <NaturallyOccurringChoja> PROBATED
[22:40:30] <Drake> ORGASM
[22:40:32] <NaturallyOccurringChoja> FUCK YEAH

[22:28:39] <Edible> Mafia would be a much easier game if we were playing "spot the asshole"

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #22 on: September 07, 2010, 04:22:08 AM »
Wait, what I was looking for is in this topic. Derp.

> So Renko wants us to announce the fairy army's intentions so Flan can be removed from the battlefield, and then wants to rush Meiling while hoping Patchoili and Sakuya stay inside? How will that work, if they know we're coming? Surely it only takes one person to escort Flandre down to the basement, and the mansion on the whole is going to be in a hurry.
[22:40:12] <Drake> "guys i donwloaded esod but its not workan"
[22:40:21] <Drake> REPORTED
[22:40:25] <NaturallyOccurringChoja> PROBATED
[22:40:30] <Drake> ORGASM
[22:40:32] <NaturallyOccurringChoja> FUCK YEAH

[22:28:39] <Edible> Mafia would be a much easier game if we were playing "spot the asshole"

Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #23 on: September 07, 2010, 04:24:36 AM »
Presumably Meiling will send a fairy to take care of it, and then Renko will rush her before anyone else can come out of the mansion. It doesn't seem that hard to fathom, if you believe that the fairies are going to take them down at all.

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #24 on: September 07, 2010, 04:27:03 AM »
>"... shoot. Forgetful moment. Sorry about that, Renko."

>"Don't worry about it, love," says Renko.

> So Renko wants us to announce the fairy army's intentions so Flan can be removed from the battlefield, and then wants to rush Meiling while hoping Patchoili and Sakuya stay inside? How will that work, if they know we're coming? Surely it only takes one person to escort Flandre down to the basement, and the mansion on the whole is going to be in a hurry.

>Especially since they are already expecting Renko thanks to you.

>_

Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #25 on: September 07, 2010, 04:39:58 AM »
>"Well, I probably should go pick up that thing from Marisa's, now. I'll be back when I'm done."
>Go fetch a second helping of breakfast for Marisa. ...given how many calories someone built like her must need, let's make it a big one
>Go to Marisa's

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #26 on: September 07, 2010, 04:46:02 AM »
>"Well, I probably should go pick up that thing from Marisa's, now. I'll be back when I'm done."
>Go fetch a second helping of breakfast for Marisa. ...given how many calories someone built like her must need, let's make it a big one
>Go to Marisa's

>"Alright, see you then, Mary," says Renko.
>"Bye!" says Star Sapphire, waving as you depart.
>You walk around a bit, fetching foodstuffs to make a sizable breakfast for Marisa. You also drop off your plate and utensils. Then, with breakfast in hand, you make your way toward Marisa's home. Thankfully, the path there isn't very busy, save for some faeries playing over the lake. You reach Marisa's home without any real difficulties. It is about the same as when you left it last time.

>_

Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #27 on: September 07, 2010, 04:46:27 AM »
>Knock on the door

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #28 on: September 07, 2010, 04:51:43 AM »
> And try not to spill the breakfast.
[22:40:12] <Drake> "guys i donwloaded esod but its not workan"
[22:40:21] <Drake> REPORTED
[22:40:25] <NaturallyOccurringChoja> PROBATED
[22:40:30] <Drake> ORGASM
[22:40:32] <NaturallyOccurringChoja> FUCK YEAH

[22:28:39] <Edible> Mafia would be a much easier game if we were playing "spot the asshole"

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Re: Maribel Quest Adjoining: A Z-Machine Adventure
« Reply #29 on: September 07, 2010, 05:00:51 AM »
> And try not to spill the breakfast.
>Knock on the door

>You knock on the door.
>Within a couple moments, it flies open. Marisa stands there, grinning and wearing her smock from before emblazoned with a prominent M. The smock, her hands and arms, and her face are all smudged and streak with...mud? You're not sure what it is, but it looks like mud. She has a huge grin on her face, her eyes open wide.
>"There you are!" she says "I did it! I'm a genius!" Then she glances at the food your carrying. "That looks delicious!" She takes it from you before you can protest.

> And try not to spill the breakfast.

>You let go of it just in time to avoid an accident.

>_