Author Topic: (Skyseas of Gensokyo) Nazrin Quest (Part 7) (Read 78005 times)

Oldmansour · « **Reply #930 on:** February 08, 2012, 04:45:37 AM »

I know, I know. But, she fought for us, defended us to her captain. She deserves a hug.
Incidentally, did anyone want to do anything between now and tomorrow morning? I was thinking of simply timeskipping after we're done with Neu and Chisato here, to save time. Fewer posts between this and whatever new complication awaits us then.

>Let her go, and back up a couple steps.
>"Sorry, sorry. After the days I've had... Well." Give her another smile. "Means a lot to have someone on your side."

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #931 on:** February 08, 2012, 04:46:58 AM »

I have nothing in particular, but then again I still haven't caught up, and won't have the chance to until the weekend.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #932 on:** February 08, 2012, 05:05:29 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 08, 2012, 04:45:37 AM

>Let her go, and back up a couple steps.
>"Sorry, sorry. After the days I've had... Well." Give her another smile. "Means a lot to have someone on your side."

>You let Neu go, then back up a couple of steps. The moth looks rather uncomfortable, but still takes the effort to sketch a hesitant smile.
>She nods slowly. "I... do understand that. I hope we can help you get what you need to in time."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #933 on:** February 08, 2012, 05:33:06 AM »

>Uncomfortable as in 'I don't like being hugged', or uncomfortable as in 'that bitch better not have infected me..'?
>"Well, this takes care of one issue. Now we just gotta wait for Louise to, hopefully, come up with the goods."
>"I don't know about you two, but, I could use some grub."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #934 on:** February 08, 2012, 05:50:22 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 08, 2012, 05:33:06 AM

>Uncomfortable as in 'I don't like being hugged', or uncomfortable as in 'that bitch better not have infected me..'?
>"Well, this takes care of one issue. Now we just gotta wait for Louise to, hopefully, come up with the goods."
>"I don't know about you two, but, I could use some grub."

>She doesn't seem angry with you, at any rate.
>She nods. "Yes, hopefully."
>"I had something to eat before I returned to the ship," she says, "but you're welcome to something from the galley, if you'd like."

Oldmansour · « **Reply #935 on:** February 08, 2012, 06:15:08 AM »

>"Thanks, but, I think I'll grab something from town, rather than dig into the ship's stores."
>"How 'bout you, Chisato?"

DracoOmega · « **Reply #936 on:** February 08, 2012, 06:36:19 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 08, 2012, 06:15:08 AM

>"Thanks, but, I think I'll grab something from town, rather than dig into the ship's stores."
>"How 'bout you, Chisato?"

>"If you'd rather," Neu replies.
>You call over to Chisato, who seems to have something of a smirk on her face at the moment.
>"Nah, I'm still on watch duty for another hour or two," she says.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #937 on:** February 08, 2012, 07:04:56 AM »

>"Gotcha."
>Give Neu another grateful nod, and an answering smirk to Chisato, then depart the ship in search of foods.

>Time-Jump to the morning.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #938 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:26:59 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 08, 2012, 07:04:56 AM

>"Gotcha."
>Give Neu another grateful nod, and an answering smirk to Chisato, then depart the ship in search of foods.

>Time-Jump to the morning.

>You nod appreciatively at Neu again, then flash Chisato a smirk of your own and make your way off the ship in search of something to eat.

>After all the trials of the day, you decide you're in no mood to cook your own supper, so you just drop in at the nearest restaurant you pass which smells good. You end up having honey pork and fried rice at a bustling joint not far from the harbourfront. The food itself is satisfying and reasonably priced, but you find yourself feeling antsy; something seems wrong about sitting here, doing nothing.
>You finish up your plate then take to the streets, wandering about aimlessly in the hope of working off some of your nervous tension. In this, you are only partially successful. The sky starts to dim while you walk and a cool dampness settles into the air; evidently time has continued passing while your mind was absent. As you look up at the clouding sky, you feel a leaden weariness seeping into your limbs. You're more worn out than you'd expected, perhaps more than you'd even noticed; as busy as you've been today, you're still not in peak form from your ordeal of a few days ago. Maybe you should just go home and rest. The moist air tickles the inside of your nose as you draw a deep breath - will it rain tonight, you wonder?
>Eventually, you abandon your wanderings and cross back to the part of town that you know best of all. Almost unconsciously, you find yourself back in front of your own door; elsewhere in the neighbourhood, you can hear a few voices engaged in cheerful conversation - some of them you even recognize. For a brief moment, you think back on your apprenticeship and all the eagerness with which you had anticipated what you've now become. It seems so much longer than a week ago. You pull the small key out of your pocket and slip it inside the lock.

>As you open your door, you notice a small folded note on the floor, just inside your room.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #939 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:55:29 AM »

>Produce kunai.
>Sniff and look for signs of an intruder.
>If none present themselves, read note.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #940 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:25:43 AM »

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 08, 2012, 08:55:29 AM

>Produce kunai.
>Sniff and look for signs of an intruder.
>If none present themselves, read note.

>You pull a kunai out of your pack.
>Then you take a good sniff of the room. Cheese... rotten cauliflower... You turn up your nose slightly at that, but it mostly smells like home, really. There are no obvious foreign scents, outside of a trace of ink on the note itself.
>Everything seems normal, so you bend down and pick up the note. It is little more than a piece of plain writing paper, folded in two. The handwriting on it is a little wavy, but otherwise unremarkable. It reads:

>"Nazrin, someone named Chisato came by the guild looking for you. She said to head back to the Blue Maiden right away. Apparently it's important. Naoki."
>You recognize the name as one of the Seeker apprentices.

Oldmansour · « **Reply #941 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:56:03 AM »

>Musta slipped the note under the door.
>Back to the boat!

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #942 on:** February 08, 2012, 03:01:27 PM »

You're gonna drop that on us and then go to bed?

You are a mlouse, Roger Smith.

> Mental note: Dispose of the rotten cauliflower once we're back home.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #943 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:03:51 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 08, 2012, 03:01:27 PM

> Mental note: Dispose of the rotten cauliflower once we're back home.

>You already threw said cauliflower in the trash this morning. You simply hadn't taken the trash itself out yet. You remind yourself to do this once you return.

Quote from: Sourfang, the Falling Star on February 08, 2012, 09:56:03 AM

>Musta slipped the note under the door.
>Back to the boat!

>That does seem likely.

>You leave your apartment, nearly as soon as you've arrived, and head back to the port. The sky continues to shed its light as you walk, the sun finishing its slow retreat beneath the horizon. The district has lost some of its earlier bustle with the coming of dusk, but the traffic here never truly stops. Further to the north, you can hear the oni quarter starting to take on its nighttime character, drunken revels replacing daytime industriousness.
>In contrast with the surrounding harbor, the Blue Maiden is busier than you've yet seen it. Several people are moving about on deck, including one or two that you don't recognize, and Murasa is in the middle of them, seemingly calling out orders of some sort.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #944 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:09:20 PM »

> Whoa! Wonder if Louise came through after all.
> Head up to the deck, but don't actually get on it yet unless we can secure a place on it that is out of everyone else's way.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #945 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:18:17 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 08, 2012, 08:09:20 PM

> Whoa! Wonder if Louise came through after all.
> Head up to the deck, but don't actually get on it yet unless we can secure a place on it that is out of everyone else's way.

>That's a good question!
>You approach the ship and ascend the gangway, hesitating a moment before boarding for fear of getting in someone's way. Murasa glances in your direction as you do so, and then waves you over.
>She flashes you a broad grin as you approach. "You packed to go?"

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #946 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:22:58 PM »

> Uh...
> Did we pack to go before lookiing for a ship?
> If not, do we feel comfortable leaving home for a week with our current on-hand stuff?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #947 on:** February 08, 2012, 08:34:32 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 08, 2012, 08:22:58 PM

> Uh...
> Did we pack to go before lookiing for a ship?
> If not, do we feel comfortable leaving home for a week with our current on-hand stuff?

>You've been relatively packed in general, but didn't make an explicit effort to finalize this before investigating the possibility of transport.
>You have mostly all of your tools and supplies with you, and restocked your rations this afternoon. You do not, however, have any changes of clothing with you. You suppose it's a matter of personal opinion how comfortable this leaves you.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #948 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:34:34 PM »

> Give a slight frown.
> "I would be for sure if I was told you were leaving. As it is, I could do it, but I only have the one change of clothes."

DracoOmega · « **Reply #949 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:38:43 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 08, 2012, 09:34:34 PM

> Give a slight frown.
> "I would be for sure if I was told you were leaving. As it is, I could do it, but I only have the one change of clothes."

>"Go grab what you need," she says, waving you off. "As long as you're quick about it. And sorry for the lack of warning - this was a surprise to me, too. I'll fill you in when you get back."

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #950 on:** February 08, 2012, 09:50:29 PM »

> "Okay."
> Quick, to home!

DracoOmega · « **Reply #951 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:09:41 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 08, 2012, 09:50:29 PM

> "Okay."
> Quick, to home!

>Murasa nods and goes back to coordinating people, while you beat a hasty retreat from the ship and dash back home. Your earlier weariness seems muted now - there are more important things to deal with!
>You cover the distance in close to half the time it took you last, and arrive back in front of your door feeling just a little winded.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #952 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:23:39 PM »

> Enter while pondering how to properly dispose of that cauliflower properly so our place doesn't stink to high heaven when we get home after the trip.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #953 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:31:57 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 08, 2012, 10:23:39 PM

> Enter while pondering how to properly dispose of that cauliflower properly so our place doesn't stink to high heaven when we get home after the trip.

>You step inside your apartment once more.
>There is a dumpster around the corner that services the row of apartments. All you would need to do is take your small amount of trash over there.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #954 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:33:01 PM »

> Let's take care of that now.
> Dispose of our trash in the dumpster, then bring our garbage receptacle back to our room.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #955 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:39:18 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 08, 2012, 10:33:01 PM

> Let's take care of that now.
> Dispose of our trash in the dumpster, then bring our garbage receptacle back to our room.

>You decide to take out the trash first, grabbing your small and mostly empty waste bin and taking it down the row, where you unload its contents into the dumpster. Then you return to your apartment and place the waste basket back where you found it.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #956 on:** February 08, 2012, 10:43:51 PM »

> How many changes of clothes do we own?
~~> Are they all the same as our current outfit?~~
> How much room do we have in whatever bags and other carrier things for full changes of clothes?

DracoOmega · « **Reply #957 on:** February 08, 2012, 11:03:25 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 08, 2012, 10:43:51 PM

> How many changes of clothes do we own?
~~> Are they all the same as our current outfit?~~
> How much room do we have in whatever bags and other carrier things for full changes of clothes?

>You have 3 other outfits, including a coat for colder weather. At the moment, there's also the clothes you borrowed from Ichirin, although they don't fit quite so well as the rest.
~~>Curiously enough, yes. The place had been having a 4 for 1 sale.~~
>You pack has a decent bit of stuff in it at the moment, but you could still shove a few outfits down there if you used a combination of finesse and elbow grease.

Kilgamayan · « **Reply #958 on:** February 08, 2012, 11:09:19 PM »

> Grab two outfits and the coat and shove 'em in. We can do laundry as needed.

DracoOmega · « **Reply #959 on:** February 08, 2012, 11:19:41 PM »

Quote from: Kilgamayan on February 08, 2012, 11:09:19 PM

> Grab two outfits and the coat and shove 'em in. We can do laundry as needed.

>You take two changes of clothing and your coat, and shove them into your pack. The later article in particular takes some squeezing, but you manage to fit it in eventually.