Nue Quest 9 - Ascension: A Z-Machine Adventure

[Kilgamayan]

> "Great. Catch you later."
> Head back out of the tavern.
> "That'll be it for here, then."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Great. Catch you later."
> Head back out of the tavern.
> "That'll be it for here, then."

>The celestial nods to you.
>Looking back to your group, you note the hakutaku has already departed, making her way toward the schoolhouse again. The rest of you companions, looking about as wet and bedraggled as you feel, give their nods of ascent. "If you'd show we were Rinnosuke was left," says Byakuren, "I'll take care of him."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "He's on the way. Let's go."
> Take flight and head back down to the prior battlefield.

[Hello Purvis]

> "He's on the way. Let's go."
> Take flight and head back down to the prior battlefield.

>You make your way out of town, and soon come to the battlefield. Rinnosuke is still there, laying on his back and staring at the sky with his eyes unfocused. Byakuren hurries to his side, while Mokou takes a more leisurely pace. "Damn, you messed him up, didn't you?" says the latter, as she glances down at him.
>"Ah, we have a guest," says Mamizou, gesturing toward the east. Looking that way, you can see someone approaching from the distance; apparently someone small with a fairly large hat.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Yeah. As disturbing as being evil-me was, it was preferable to being him."
> Marisa, maybe? Though she's not exactly small...
> Let them approach.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yeah. As disturbing as being evil-me was, it was preferable to being him."
> Marisa, maybe? Though she's not exactly small...
> Let them approach.

>"Looks like," says Mokou, as Byakuren kneels beside him.
>You watch the oncoming figure, and are soon able to pick out her purple clothing as wide-brimmed yellow hat. You are reasonably certain this is the eponymous deity of the Moriya Shrine.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Oh. Huh. Wonder why she's here? Maybe the deity in the sword threw a bitch fit and it alerted the other gods in the area.
> "Oh hey, a guest has arrived."
> Wave to her as she approaches.

[Hello Purvis]

> Oh. Huh. Wonder why she's here? Maybe the deity in the sword threw a bitch fit and it alerted the other gods in the area.
> "Oh hey, a guest has arrived."
> Wave to her as she approaches.

>You concoct some theories about why Suwako may be approaching, and wave to her. She waves back as she gets close, and calls out, "Did you get the thing taken care already?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "I think so. I'm not sure, I'm not exactly an expert on how gods work. But we're pretty sure it's back in the sword, however offended it may be right now. And back in the sword is a notable improvement over not back in the sword and trampling its way toward Yuuka's fields."

[Hello Purvis]

> "I think so. I'm not sure, I'm not exactly an expert on how gods work. But we're pretty sure it's back in the sword, however offended it may be right now. And back in the sword is a notable improvement over not back in the sword and trampling its way toward Yuuka's fields."

>"Oh, yeah," says Suwako, "Definitely an improvement."
>While she speaks, Byakuren gently lifts up Rinnosuke, while Mokou takes flight and continues southward.
>"It's kind of a trip from the Shrine, you know?" Suwako continues as she lands in front of you. "And I kinda had to point out to Kanako that this guy," she gestures toward your sword, "was more my specialty than hers. So where'd you get that thing, anyways?"

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Avalon, in Europe or wherever. Got Yukari pretty peeved by getting there from here. She's closing the hole as we speak."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Avalon, in Europe or wherever. Got Yukari pretty peeved by getting there from here. She's closing the hole as we speak."

>"Ooo, yeah," says Suwako, shaking her head. "That would definitely get her upset. You wouldn't believe the talking to she gave us after we showed up, let me tell you. I suppose that would explain where a little primal like this guy came from."

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"Yeah."
>"Anyways, I've actually been trying to talk to you and/or Kanako since all this started. What was used for the change was an energy quite similar to that of faith, and it was thought that an act of faith could undo what Rinnosuke here did. I think, though, that I managed to find another way to take care of that. I would like you to tell the tengu that they need to stop being douchebags, though."
>"Anyways, as it just so happens, I have a question for you: what exactly is that thing Sanae's been flying around in?"

[Hello Purvis]

>"Yeah."
>"Anyways, I've actually been trying to talk to you and/or Kanako since all this started. What was used for the change was an energy quite similar to that of faith, and it was thought that an act of faith could undo what Rinnosuke here did. I think, though, that I managed to find another way to take care of that. I would like you to tell the tengu that they need to stop being douchebags, though."
>"Anyways, as it just so happens, I have a question for you: what exactly is that thing Sanae's been flying around in?"

>"Yeah, I'm sure Sanae told you we had figured that out yesterday," says Suwako. "And sorry about the tengu, they didn't mean anything by it. "
>She chuckles. "And as for that? Well...just a little something we arranged up for her. You nearly gave her a heart attack, you know!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Give a small grin.
> "Just returning the favor from the first time she almost ran me over."

[Hello Purvis]

> Give a small grin.
> "Just returning the favor from the first time she almost ran me over."

>"Oh, that was you?" says Suwako. "Well, she owes you one. I'll guarantee it."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Anyway."
> Look down at the hilt of the sword.
> "What's to be done with this? I have no real attachment to it now that Happy the Salesman over there had his mind broken. Do you want it?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Anyway."
> Look down at the hilt of the sword.
> "What's to be done with this? I have no real attachment to it now that Happy the Salesman over there had his mind broken. Do you want it?"

>Suwako laughs. "Are you offering me a pet?" she says. "Shame it's not going to be long for this world, or, well, would be a shame otherwise."

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[Kilgamayan]

> Shrug.
> "I dunno. I just want it in the hands of someone that knows how to deal with it better than me before it gives entire villages more collective heart attacks. Why isn't is long for this world, though?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Shrug.
> "I dunno. I just want it in the hands of someone that knows how to deal with it better than me before it gives entire villages more collective heart attacks. Why isn't is long for this world, though?"

>"Who believes in it anymore?" says Suwako. "I mean, you kinda acknowledge it, which is something. But it's not enough to keep it going for long. Heh, especially since it doesn't seem to understand how to hold back it's nature. Then again, just looking at it, there's a whole lot it doesn't understand. I've not seen one like this for awhile, I'll tell you."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "So what do we do with it? Just hide the sword somewhere until it vanishes?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "So what do we do with it? Just hide the sword somewhere until it vanishes?"

>"I could take care of that," says Suwako. "It won't be a problem for anyone, anymore."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Sure thing."
> Unsling the sword.
> "Could I maybe have the sword back when you're done, though? I think it'd make a neat souvenir of all this."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Sure thing."
> Unsling the sword.
> "Could I maybe have the sword back when you're done, though? I think it'd make a neat souvenir of all this."

>You take off the sword belt.
>"That'll be no problem," says Suwako. "It might be awhile, I'll make sure it's safe before it comes your way."

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[Kilgamayan]

> "Sounds good."
> Hand the sword over.
> "Thanks. You're saving the area a lot of undeserved terror."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Sounds good."
> Hand the sword over.
> "Thanks. You're saving the area a lot of undeserved terror."

>Suwako accepts the weapon.
>"You have to give something back, every now and then," says Suwako.

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[Kilgamayan]

> "So Eirin and Patchouli are hard at work arguing with each other in the Kourindou basement. I don't suppose you have any ideas for how to make the process of undoing the money/jewel exchange go faster so they can stop being distracted by the task at hand and get back to arguing?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "So Eirin and Patchouli are hard at work arguing with each other in the Kourindou basement. I don't suppose you have any ideas for how to make the process of undoing the money/jewel exchange go faster so they can stop being distracted by the task at hand and get back to arguing?"

>Suwako nods, then claps her hands twice.
>"There, check your purse," she says.

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[Kilgamayan]

> Blink.
> Check our purse for gems.

[Hello Purvis]

> Blink.
> Check our purse for gems.

>You check your purse, and find it is full of coins.  Some of your other possessions have been buried in them.

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