Kisume Quest - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Anywhere left in the room we haven't looked yet?

>At this point, unless there's a hidden compartment in the relatively smooth ceiling that you haven't noticed, you feel you've searched it out pretty thoroughly.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> All right, self, let's get this show on the road.
> Pocket the screwdriver, then take both the mask and the kitchen knife in one hand (preferably with the knife pointed away from us) and the alcohol in the other.
> Take one last rest on the table, then once we're ready, head back up to Yamame.

[Hello Purvis]

> All right, self, let's get this show on the road.
> Pocket the screwdriver, then take both the mask and the kitchen knife in one hand (preferably with the knife pointed away from us) and the alcohol in the other.
> Take one last rest on the table, then once we're ready, head back up to Yamame.

>When you have a hammer, every screw is compatable!
>You pocket the hammer, take the knife and mask in hand, and the bottle in the other. Then, you give yourself a few moments to prepare yourself, and exit!
>The trip out isn't quite so harrowing, now that you have a better idea what to expect, but it still leaves you feeling drained as you finally slip out through the crack in the wall.  Yamame is still there, reading the book. She glances over at you, and says, "You look bushed, buddy. Need any help?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Yeah."
> Offer the hand with the mask and the knife.
> "Mask's yours, like you wanted. Put the knife in the bucket."
> Once the knife is in our possession, have a seat on the ground, like we did before.

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yeah."
> Offer the hand with the mask and the knife.
> "Mask's yours, like you wanted. Put the knife in the bucket."
> Once the knife is in our possession, have a seat on the ground, like we did before.

>You offer Yamame the mask and the knife. She takes them gingerly, and sets the knife in your bucket. "Okay, thanks buddy," she say, while you sit down against the wall. "You gonna be okay?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "Just gimme a moment. Not used to traveling like this, is all. What's the book about?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "Just gimme a moment. Not used to traveling like this, is all. What's the book about?"

>"Just started it," she says. "Talking about how some oni went up to the surface, looking to nab someone. There's a bunch of rivalries and stuff being talked about."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "'Swhat oni used to do, I guess."
> Rest up until we feel better, then get back in the bucket.

[Hello Purvis]

> "'Swhat oni used to do, I guess."
> Rest up until we feel better, then get back in the bucket.

>"Yep," says Yamame.
>You give yourself a few more moments, then climb back into your bucket. You have to adjust a couple things, and you'll have to figure out what to do with your kitchen knife for the long term, but afterward you feel significantly less out of sorts. It's really only a step removed to shamelessness to leave your bucket.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "So much better now. Anyway, only got a couple more things. You already saw the kitchen knife, and then there's these."
> Pull out the hammer and hold both it and the shochou up.
> "The shochou was in a cabinet drawer that was stuck. No idea when or how it got there. 'Sabout 43 years old."

[Hello Purvis]

> "So much better now. Anyway, only got a couple more things. You already saw the kitchen knife, and then there's these."
> Pull out the hammer and hold both it and the shochou up.
> "The shochou was in a cabinet drawer that was stuck. No idea when or how it got there. 'Sabout 43 years old."

>"Yeah, I was eying that, buddy," says Yamame. "That's not too bad at all!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> How much is in the bottle? Would it be reasonable to split?

[Hello Purvis]

> How much is in the bottle? Would it be reasonable to split?

>There's enough that you could easily split it, the bottle is full and reasonably large.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Mental assessment: What say we give Yamame the mask (which we didn't want), the scarf, and an offer to split the shochou? How would we feel about that as 'repayment' for coming out here with us and watching our bucket to make sure fairies didn't get at it?

[Hello Purvis]

> Mental assessment: What say we give Yamame the mask (which we didn't want), the scarf, and an offer to split the shochou? How would we feel about that as 'repayment' for coming out here with us and watching our bucket to make sure fairies didn't get at it?

>You would think you're being exceptionally generous. She's got a lot more money than you do, that's for sure.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> What about if we also made her promise to bring us back some alcohol the next time she comes away with some decent stuff from the Ancient City?

[Hello Purvis]

> What about if we also made her promise to bring us back some alcohol the next time she comes away with some decent stuff from the Ancient City?

>That might even it up a bit. But really, you did all the work. She helped out, but it's not like she was doing anything especially trying.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> That may be, but we gotta know there's more to an exchange than the immediate benefits. Yamame knows full-well we didn't actually have to get anything for her at all. Such an exchange would solidify trade rapport. We're on her mind a little more than we were before. Maybe next time she gets us stuff unprompted, like we did for her this time.

[Hello Purvis]

> That may be, but we gotta know there's more to an exchange than the immediate benefits. Yamame knows full-well we didn't actually have to get anything for her at all. Such an exchange would solidify trade rapport. We're on her mind a little more than we were before. Maybe next time she gets us stuff unprompted, like we did for her this time.

>It could be an investment, certainly. Or you could just be unusually generous.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Investment it is, then. Though we certainly don't have to split the bottle 50-50.

> "Sure is. Tell you what? You got your mask, and since you watched my stuff, I'll toss you the scarf, too. It'll probably look better on you than on me anyway."
> Shake the bottle a little bit.
> "And I can be convinced to share some of this, if you share some of the next bottle you come away from the Ancient City with."

[Hello Purvis]

> Investment it is, then. Though we certainly don't have to split the bottle 50-50.

> "Sure is. Tell you what? You got your mask, and since you watched my stuff, I'll toss you the scarf, too. It'll probably look better on you than on me anyway."
> Shake the bottle a little bit.
> "And I can be convinced to share some of this, if you share some of the next bottle you come away from the Ancient City with."

>"I don't need any scarves, buddy," says Yamame. "But yeah, I'll bring you something back for a little of that."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Well, there we go. It worked out in the end.
> "Suit yourself."
> Gesture to the other tunnel.
> "Did you check out where that went?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Well, there we go. It worked out in the end.
> "Suit yourself."
> Gesture to the other tunnel.
> "Did you check out where that went?"

>"Naw," she says, glancing toward the tunnel. "Figured you didn't want me running off with your bucket. Hey, buddy, got a question for you. What got you scavenging around here to begin with? Looks a bit out of the way."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Figured I'd take a look around the place where I came to after I got got. Then the tunnels just kept going and going, and I found myself here."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Figured I'd take a look around the place where I came to after I got got. Then the tunnels just kept going and going, and I found myself here."

>"I hear ya, buddy," says Yamame, as she examines the mask and brushes some grime off the strings. "Ever find that guy?"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Nah. Heard he was running all over the place in the Anciet City for who knows what reason. Don't wanna go on no wild goose chase, and some oni probably got to him by now anyway. Sure glad I decided to do this instead."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Nah. Heard he was running all over the place in the Anciet City for who knows what reason. Don't wanna go on no wild goose chase, and some oni probably got to him by now anyway. Sure glad I decided to do this instead."

>"Probably paid better," says Yamame.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Most likely. Wanna take a look at that other tunnel, 'slong as we're here?"

[Hello Purvis]

> "Most likely. Wanna take a look at that other tunnel, 'slong as we're here?"

>"Sure," says Yamame.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Let's go, then."
> Bounce on down the as-of-yet unexplored tunnel. Be mindful of that kitchen knife, though.