Kisume Quest II - A Z-Machine Adventure

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we know what that is?

>Not really. You suspect it's probably in this general part of Gensokyo, at least.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Give an uncertain expression.
> "If you think I should, I will. Um...where is it?"

[Hello Purvis]

> Give an uncertain expression.
> "If you think I should, I will. Um...where is it?"

>She gestures eastward.
>"That road should lead you toward the forest where the shrine is. After that, well...I think it goes most of the way there."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "All right. Thanks."

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "All right. Thanks."

>"Of course," says the youkai. "I should be ready within the hour if you're interested in any seedlings."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Look down inside the bucket, then back up at the woman.
> "Given where I live, I'm not sure where they'd be able to grow."

[Hello Purvis]

> Look down inside the bucket, then back up at the woman.
> "Given where I live, I'm not sure where they'd be able to grow."

>"I suppose," she says, "Good day, then."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Nod.
> "You too."
> Bounce our way down the road toward the temple, keeping an eye out for a building that looks like it used to be a ship. Maybe that building with the weird curves is it.

[Hello Purvis]

> Nod.
> "You too."
> Bounce our way down the road toward the temple, keeping an eye out for a building that looks like it used to be a ship. Maybe that building with the weird curves is it.

>You return to the northern road and bounce onward. You pass by a cheap-looking building near another road heading eastward, bearing a sign reading Shou's Clothes, with some activity going on inside.  Past it, a bit further north, you can see the curved-sided building, and note it does sort of seem to have a prow-shape to it. Snow dots the front grounds and a stone walkway leaves to the front steps, which are currently being cleaned by woman wearing a pale pink shirt and a short white skirt.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> What color is her hair?

[Hello Purvis]

> What color is her hair?

>It seems to be teal.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Keep on bouncing toward the building. She probably works there and is likely to hear our thud-thud-thudding as we approach.

[Hello Purvis]

> Keep on bouncing toward the building. She probably works there and is likely to hear our thud-thud-thudding as we approach.

>You approach the building.  The woman looks up as you approach, as a bucket thumping against the dirt is hardly stealthy.  With a quick motion, she spins the mop she was using into a spear-like grip and levels the head in your direction. "Don't even try it, buster!" she says as she waves the mop head in your direction.

>_

[GuyYouMetOnline]

>"OH no! Don't clean me!"

[Hello Purvis]

>"OH no! Don't clean me!"

>"Oh I'll clean you, alright!" she cries, jabbing the mop in your general direction. "I'll clean your clock!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Do we recognize this person?
> Is this a youkai or a human?

[Hello Purvis]

> Do we recognize this person?
> Is this a youkai or a human?

>You do not recognize this person, and given the fluffy canine-like ears on the sides of her head, you are certain she is a youkai.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Yeesh! I wish Nue had warned me about violent mop-wielders before she told me to come here for help."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Yeesh! I wish Nue had warned me about violent mop-wielders before she told me to come here for help."

>"Told you to come here to get help?" says the youkai. "Who tells you to come here and get help at this time of day? Likely story!"

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "The underground doesn't operate on topside time, y'know."

[Hello Purvis]

> "The underground doesn't operate on topside time, y'know."

>"The underground doesn't operate on topside time?" says the youkai. "What do the sealed youkai have to do with any of this, huh?"
>You note some motion toward the temple, glancing over you can see a large pink cloud with a face emerging from it.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

Oh my God you are a terrible person.

> What the...have we seen a cloud person before?

[Hello Purvis]

> What the...have we seen a cloud person before?

>You think so, a long time ago, these people do run a clinic in the Ancient City. You most certainly never interacted with it.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Might as well take a chance...
> "I live there!"
> Point to the cloud person.
> "I'm sure he's seen me! I've seen him on the way to your clinic!"

[Hello Purvis]

> Might as well take a chance...
> "I live there!"
> Point to the cloud person.
> "I'm sure he's seen me! I've seen him on the way to your clinic!"

>You could do worse at this point.
>You declare your residency and point toward the cloudy youkai floating toward the two of you.
>"Live there?" the mop-wielding youkai says. She looks toward the oncoming cloud and says, "Unzan, we have an intruder!"
>The cloud, Unzan, approaches the dog-eared youkai, manifesting a pair of hands from his cloudy body. One of them he places on the youkai's shoulder, while bringing his fingers to his lips.
>"But-" the dog-eared Youkai says, but stops as Unzan waggles his shushing finger, then he pushes the mop toward the ground. He looks toward you with a placid expression and beckons you to approach.

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Phew.
> Bounce on over, closer to Unzan than crazy doggie girl.

[Hello Purvis]

> Phew.
> Bounce on over, closer to Unzan than crazy doggie girl.

>You bounce toward Unzan. He folds his hands and lowers his head toward you.
>"Kyouko, what's going on out here?" comes another voice from the direction of the doors. Glancing over, you see a woman in a blue-trimmed white dress and a blue hood stepping outside. You recall seeing her around the Unzan in the past.
>"What's going on out here?" says Kyouko. "Um, we...had an intruder...?"
>"We don't really have intruders, Kyouko," says the hooded woman, "The temple is open for all."
>"But she might be a thief, and you said not to let anyone bother the humans who come here and, maybe she'll bother the maniac..." The hooded woman's look sharpens for a moment, and the dog-eared youkai falls silent again.
>"Please accept my apology," says the hooded woman to you. "Kyouko is still a little new to all this."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> "Huh. That'd explain why I've never seen her go to your clinic, I guess."

[Hello Purvis]

> "Huh. That'd explain why I've never seen her go to your clinic, I guess."

>The hooded woman nods. "I hope you wouldn't hold this against her."
>"I hope you won't hold it against me," says Kyouko, frowning "I was just just doing what I was told..."
>"There's been some misunderstandings," says the hooded woman.
>"Some misunderstandings," says Kyouko. "Sorry..."

>_

[Kilgamayan]

> Raise an eyebrow toward Kyouko for just a moment, then resume a neutral expression and wave a hand dismissively.
> "Eh. Don't worry about it. You're not even in the top 3 of the worst people that have assaulted me in the last few hours."